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When surfing the web, your web browser records your activities, such as browsing history, cookies, and cached files. To maintain your privacy, it’s worth clearing your browsing history periodically, especially if you’re using a shared computer.
The method for clearing your data varies between web browsers, so we’ve brought all the information into one place for easy reading.
How to Clear Your Browser History on Chrome
While browser caches and cookies enhance your browsing experience, they can also reveal sensitive information. Chrome lets you clear your browsing history in a few clicks.
Clearing Chrome History on Desktop
To clear your browsing history on Chrome desktop, follow these steps:
This clears your browsing history for the selected period in the Chrome desktop web browser.
Clearing Chrome History on Android Devices
To clear the Chrome browsing history on your Android device, follow these steps:
This will clear your browsing history for the selected period on your Android device’s Chrome browser.
Clearing Chrome History on iOS Devices
If you’re using Chrome on your iPhone or iPad, you can still clear your browsing history. Here’s how:
This way, you can easily clear your Chrome browsing history on your iOS device.
How to Clear Your Browser History in Firefox
Firefox is another popular web browser used worldwide. If you’re a Firefox user and want to clear your browsing history, here’s how to do it:
Clearing Firefox History on Desktop
To clear your browsing history on a desktop computer, follow these steps:
Clearing Firefox History on Android Devices
If you’re an Android user, here’s how to clear your Firefox browsing history:
Firefox also allows you to automatically clear your browsing history every time you close the browser. To enable this feature, open the Firefox app and navigate toSettings>Privacy & security>Delete browsing data on quit. Toggle the button next to it to turn it on.
Clearing Firefox History on iOS Devices
you may also clear your Firefox browsing history on iOS devices. Follow these steps.
How to Clear Your Browser History in Microsoft Edge
Another popular browser is Microsoft Edge, which comes pre-installed on Windows devices. Here’s how to clear your browsing history in Edge:
Clearing Microsoft Edge History on Desktop
To clear your browsing history in Microsoft Edge, follow these steps:
You can also set Microsoft Edge to automatically clear your browsing data every time you close the browser. To do this, navigate toClear browsing datain the same settings menu, then clickChoose what to clear every time you close the browser. So, at the end of every browsing session, your history will be cleared automatically.
Clearing Microsoft Edge History on Mobile
Many people also use Microsoft Edge on mobile devices. If you’re one of them, here’s how to clear your browsing history in Microsoft Edge for Android and iOS:
Like in the desktop version, you can also set Microsoft Edge to automatically clear your browser data every time you close the browser on your Android device. For this, go toPrivacy and security>Clear browsing data, then toggle onClear browsing data upon exit Off. This option is currently not available for iOS devices.
How to Clear Your Browser History in Opera
Opera is popular for its speed, security, and unique features. If you’re an Opera user and want to clear your browsing history, here’s how to do it:
Clearing Opera Browser History on Desktop
It’s pretty straightforward to clear your Opera browsing history on the Desktop.
Once you complete these steps, your browsing history on Opera will be deleted for the selected time range.
Clearing Opera Browser History on Android Devices
If you use Opera on your Android device, clear your browsing history as follows:
You can also clear data each time you exit the Opera browser. For this, navigate toSettings>Privacy and security>Clear data on exit. Now select the data types you want to delete automatically.
Clearing Opera Browser History on iOS Devices
The option to clear browsing data upon exit is currently unavailable for iOS devices. However, you’re able to still manually clear your history.
That’s it! Your browsing data will now be deleted.
How to Clear Your Browser History on Brave
The Brave browser is known for privacy and security features. But, like other browsers, it also stores your browsing history.
Clearing Brave Browser History on Desktop
To clear your desktop browsing history, follow these steps:
If you want to clear your browsing history every time you exit Brave, switch to theOn exittab. After that, check the box next to Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, and Cached images and files. Then save your changes.
Clearing Brave Browser History on Mobile
If you use Brave on your mobile device, here’s how you can clear your browsing history.
Clearing Brave History on iOS Devices
Clearing Brave History on Android devices:
Open the Brave browser on your Android device, then follow the steps below:
Doing this will clear your brave browsing history for the selected period on your Android device.
